Settling into Alozaina

Our location this week is entirely dictated by the fact that it is Semana Santa. Our original plan was to walk from Yunquera to a mountain refuge, La Rejertilla, that offers accommodation and food at a spot halfway between Yunquera and El Burgo. By the time we realized that La Rejertilla was not going to answer any of our emails, WhatsApp messages, or phone calls, almost everything in the area was booked for Easter week. We were lucky to find a spot in the village of Alozaina. This was originally going to be our last village on this trip, but is now our base for this week instead. We will have to figure out how to get from here to El Burgo next week and then on to Casarabonela, probably by the reverse of the bus we used to get here.

Alozaina seems different from the mountain villages we’ve been in. It’s closer to the coast and is not on the GR243 (although there are plenty of local trails nearby). If you look in one direction, you see palm trees; if you look in the other, you see the Sierra Prieta with La Blanquilla just visible over the top. Alozaina also has a small-sized Día supermarket, so we were able to find several items that have been entirely absent from the tiny shops in the places we’ve been recently. We stocked up on muesli and unsalted almonds!Read more